衅 (釁)
xìn
Pinyin
Definition
衅 (釁)
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- quarrel
- dispute
- a blood sacrifice (arch.)
Character Decomposition
Idioms (1)
观衅伺隙
- 1 lit. to look for holes, and observe gaps (idiom)
- 2 fig. to search out one's opponent's weak points
- 3 to look for the Achilles' heel
Sample Sentences
怼:这个字的读音为du ǐ,在北方方言中用于表达用手推撞或用语言反驳。在网络中常用怼来反驳对方,带有语言挑衅的意味。
怼: The pronunciation "duǐ" is used in the northern dialect to express "a nudge or a push "or "to rebut with language". On the web, "怼" is often used to refute the other party, with a hint of provocation.
张局长拍了一下桌子,生气地说:“不过什么?马上出发!不怕一万,只怕万一。而且,我们不能容忍这样的挑衅,一定要查出这个‘黑猫’到底是谁!”
Police Chief Zhang struck the table, saying angrily, "But what? We must leave immediately! Hope for the best, plan for the worst. Furthermore, we must not tolerate this kind of provocation. We need to find out who this ‘black cat‘ really is!"
什么!南非偷偷地在南极洲插上了自己的国旗!这是公然的挑衅行为,我国外交部要对其行为发出严正的警告!
What! South Africa sneakily planted its national flag in Antarctica! This is a blatant provocation. Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs will issue a serious warning about this!